Circular economy for plastics
6 European H2020 organizations list this as part of their work — 2 as their primary capability.
Most active in this area
- EUROPEAN PLASTICS CONVERTERS EUPC AISBL
European plastics industry association driving recycling innovation across packaging, automotive, and construction polymer waste streams.
“All five projects address circularity — from the waste innovation network (New_Innonet) through specific recycling technologies to circular product design (CISUFLO).”
PrimarySMEBE5 projects - LOGOPLASTE INNOVATION LAB LDA
Portuguese packaging SME specializing in bio-based plastics (PHA/PHB), enzymatic recycling, and sustainable rigid packaging validation for industrial production.
“BioICEP, BIONANOPOLYS, and BioSupPack all address circularity — from bioplastic production to end-of-life recycling.”
SMEPT4 projects - CADEL RECYCLING LAB S.L.
Spanish SME developing water-based plastic delamination and deinking processes for circular packaging recycling.
“Both PLASTDEINK and MANDALA address recyclability and circularity of plastic packaging waste streams.”
SMEES3 projects - ADVANCED & FUNCTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES FOR BIOCOMPOSITES SL
Spanish SME developing nanostructured biodegradable PLA plastics for packaging, with expertise in advanced compounding and circular economy solutions.
“SEALIVE participation covers end-of-life management including recycling, composting, and sustainable business models for bio-based plastics.”
SMEES3 projects - GARBO SRL
Italian SME developing industrial-scale chemical recycling of PET plastic into virgin-quality material via glycolysis.
“ChemPET projects target waste recovery and sustainability by converting post-consumer PET into chemically recycled PET (crPET) for reuse in packaging.”
PrimarySMEIT3 projects - RECYCLING TECHNOLOGIES LTD.
UK cleantech SME with proprietary WarwickFBR™ reactor converting unrecyclable mixed plastic waste into hydrocarbon feedstock at industrial scale.
“CRNPE ('Chemical Recycling for the New Plastic Economy') frames their technology within the broader EU circular economy policy context for plastic materials.”
SMEUK2 projects